IRCTC case: Court frames charges against Lalu, Rabri and Tejashwi

A courtroom in New Delhi on Monday (October 13, 2025) framed prices in opposition to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar CM Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, who’s the Chief of Opposition within the state, within the alleged IRCTC rip-off case, setting the stage for a trial forward of polls in Bihar.

Particular Choose Vishal Gogne framed frequent prices of prison conspiracy and dishonest in opposition to Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav within the case, which stems from alleged irregularities within the grant of operational contracts of two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Company (IRCTC) lodges to a non-public agency.

The courtroom additionally framed prices underneath the Prevention of Corruption Act in opposition to Lalu Prasad. They’ve pleaded not responsible to the fees. An in depth order within the case is awaited.

Earlier on September 24, the courtroom had directed all accused individuals to seem bodily for its order on framing prices.

In keeping with the CBI chargesheet, a conspiracy was allegedly hatched between 2004 and 2014 in pursuance of which BNR lodges of the Indian Railways, positioned in Puri and Ranchi, had been first transferred to IRCTC and later, for its operations, upkeep and maintenance, given on lease to Sujata Motels Personal Restricted, which relies in Patna, Bihar.

The tender course of, the company alleged, was rigged and manipulated and the situations had been tweaked to assist Sujata Motels, a non-public entity.

The chargesheet additionally names the group basic managers of IRCTC V Okay Asthana and R Okay Goyal, and Vijay Kochhar, Vinay Kochhar, each administrators of Sujata Motels and homeowners of Chanakya Resort.

Delight Advertising and marketing Firm, now often known as Lara Initiatives, and Sujata Motels Personal Restricted have additionally been named as accused companies within the chargesheet.